Godi Media refers to the pro-government media channels in India. Each media channel like Aajtak, Zee News, and others have multiple owners because many of them are individually listed public entites or consortium owned.

For this website, i.e., https://godimedia.online, it is owned by Dhirendra Chandra Das. You can find the same in our About Us page.

Please note that many of these channels are owned by multiple individuals, corporations, holding companies. Therefore, I have only provided parent company and key stakeholders in all cases. None of them are 100% owners in any sense.

AajTak

Aaj Tak is owned by TV Today Network Ltd., a publicly listed media company that is part of the India Today Group. The India Today Group is controlled by the Purie family, with veteran journalist and media executive Aroon Purie serving as the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief.

Ownership Structure

Purie Family
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Living Media India Ltd.
(India Today Group)
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TV Today Network Ltd.
(Listed Company)
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Aaj Tak

Parent Company

Aaj Tak is operated by TV Today Network Ltd., which serves as the television broadcasting arm of the India Today Group. Besides Aaj Tak, the company also owns and operates:

• India Today TV
• Good News Today

Who Controls the India Today Group?

The India Today Group is primarily controlled by the Purie family. Key individuals include:

• Aroon Purie – Chairman and Editor-in-Chief
• Kalli Purie – Vice Chairperson and Managing Director

The Purie family exercises control over the group through Living Media India Ltd., which is the principal holding company.

Is Aaj Tak a Publicly Listed Company?

While TV Today Network Ltd. is listed on Indian stock exchanges and has public shareholders, the India Today Group remains the controlling shareholder through Living Media India Ltd., giving the Purie family effective control over the company.

India TV

India TV is owned and operated by Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd. (INS), a privately held media company founded by Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan. The two co-founders remain the principal promoters and exercise effective control over the news channel.

Ownership Structure

The ownership structure of India TV is as follows:

Rajat Sharma & Ritu Dhawan → Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd. (INS) → India TV

Parent Company

India TV is operated directly by Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd., which was established in 1997. Unlike many major Indian news channels, India TV is not owned by a large corporate conglomerate or diversified media group. Instead, it operates under its founding company.

Who Controls Independent News Service?

The company is controlled by its co-founders:

• Rajat Sharma – Chairman and Editor-in-Chief
• Ritu Dhawan – Managing Director

Rajat Sharma is one of India’s best-known television journalists and interviewers, while Ritu Dhawan oversees the company’s business and management operations.

Is India TV a Publicly Listed Company?

No. Independent News Service Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held company and is not listed on any stock exchange. As a result, detailed shareholding information is not publicly disclosed in the same manner as listed companies. The company continues to be controlled by its founders, Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan.

Republic TV

Republic TV is owned and operated by ARG Outlier Media Asianet News Pvt. Ltd., the company behind the Republic Media Network. The network is primarily controlled by SARG Media Holding Pvt. Ltd., with journalist Arnab Goswami and his wife Samyabrata Ray Goswami serving as the principal promoters.

Ownership Structure

The ownership structure of Republic TV is as follows:

Arnab Goswami & Samyabrata Ray Goswami → SARG Media Holding Pvt. Ltd. → ARG Outlier Media Asianet News Pvt. Ltd. → Republic TV

Parent Company

Republic TV is part of the Republic Media Network, which operates multiple news channels and digital media platforms, including:

• Republic TV (English)
• Republic Bharat (Hindi)
• Republic World (Digital News Platform)

The network is operated through ARG Outlier Media Asianet News Pvt. Ltd.

Who Controls Republic Media Network?

Republic Media Network is primarily controlled by:

• Arnab Goswami – Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief
• Samyabrata Ray Goswami – Principal promoter and shareholder

Arnab Goswami co-founded Republic TV in 2017 after leaving Times Now and has remained the public face of the network since its launch.

Is Republic TV a Publicly Listed Company?

No. ARG Outlier Media Asianet News Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held company and is not listed on any Indian stock exchange. Its ownership remains concentrated among its promoters rather than public shareholders.

Times Now and Times Now Navbharat

Times Now and Times Now Navbharat are owned and operated by Times Network, the broadcast division of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), popularly known as The Times Group. The Times Group is controlled by the Sahu Jain family, one of India’s oldest media-owning families.

Ownership Structure

The ownership structure of Times Now and Times Now Navbharat is as follows:

Sahu Jain Family → Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times Group) → Times Network → Times Now & Times Now Navbharat

Parent Company

Both channels are operated by Times Network, which is the television broadcasting arm of The Times Group. In addition to Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, Times Network operates several other television channels, including:

• ET Now
• ET Now Swadesh
• Mirror Now
• Movies Now
• MNX
• Romedy Now

Who Controls The Times Group?

The Times Group is controlled by the Sahu Jain family. Key members of the group’s leadership include:

• Vineet Jain – Managing Director
• Samir Jain – Vice Chairman

The Sahu Jain family exercises control over Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., making it one of India’s largest privately owned media companies.

Is Times Network a Publicly Listed Company?

No. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL) is a privately held company and is not listed on any Indian stock exchange. As a result, ownership remains concentrated with the Sahu Jain family rather than public shareholders.

TV9

TV9 is owned and operated by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABCL), the company behind the TV9 Network. The network is majority-owned by Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL), which acquired a controlling stake from the channel’s founder, Ravi Prakash, in 2018–2019.

Ownership Structure

The ownership structure of TV9 is as follows:

Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL) → Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABCL) → TV9 Network → TV9 Bharatvarsh, TV9 Telugu, TV9 Kannada, TV9 Marathi, TV9 Gujarati, TV9 Bangla

Parent Company

TV9 is operated by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABCL), which manages the TV9 Network. The network operates several regional and national news channels, including:

• TV9 Bharatvarsh
• TV9 Telugu
• TV9 Kannada
• TV9 Marathi
• TV9 Gujarati
• TV9 Bangla

Who Controls TV9 Network?

The TV9 Network is majority-controlled by Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL), one of India’s largest infrastructure companies. Following the acquisition of a controlling stake, MEIL became the principal owner of the network.

TV9 was originally founded by journalist Ravi Prakash, who later exited the company after ownership changes.

Is TV9 a Publicly Listed Company?

No. Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABCL) is a privately held company and is not listed on any Indian stock exchange. The company remains under the control of its majority shareholder, Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL).

Zee Media

Who Owns Zee Media?

Zee Media is owned and operated by Zee Media Corporation Ltd. (ZMCL), a publicly listed media company. It was founded by Subhash Chandra as part of the Essel Group. While Zee Media remains associated with the Essel Group, its shares are publicly traded on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Ownership Structure

The ownership structure of Zee Media is as follows:

Essel Group / Promoter Entities → Zee Media Corporation Ltd. (Listed Company) → Zee News, Zee Business, Zee Bharat, Zee 24 Taas, Zee 24 Kalak, Zee Delhi NCR Haryana, Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand, Zee Bihar Jharkhand

Parent Company

Zee Media Corporation Ltd. is the parent company responsible for the operation of Zee Media’s television news channels and digital news platforms. The network includes:

• Zee News
• Zee Business
• Zee Bharat
• Zee 24 Taas
• Zee 24 Kalak
• Zee Delhi NCR Haryana
• Zee Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand
• Zee Bihar Jharkhand

Who Controls Zee Media?

Zee Media was founded by Subhash Chandra, who also established the Essel Group. Although the company continues to have promoter shareholding linked to the Essel Group, Zee Media is a publicly listed company with ownership distributed among promoters, institutional investors, and public shareholders.

The company’s management is led by a professional board and executive leadership, while promoter entities continue to retain significant influence through their shareholding.

Is Zee Media a Publicly Listed Company?

Yes. Zee Media Corporation Ltd. is listed on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Because it is publicly traded, its shareholding pattern is disclosed periodically and includes promoter entities, domestic and foreign institutional investors, mutual funds, and retail shareholders.

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